Laney College GPA Calculator

The cumulative grade point average (GPA) is computed by dividing the total grade points earned by the total units attempted (grade points ÷ units attempted = GPA). Only grades that carry a grade-point value and are counted in units attempted affect the GPA.

The FW (“Failing”) symbol, assigned when a student stops participating in a class sometime after the withdrawal deadline, is treated the same as F for GPA purposes. Units for which a W, MW, P, NP, or I was assigned are not counted in units attempted and so do not affect the GPA.

Students may petition to repeat a course to alleviate substandard academic work (a grade of D, F, FW, NP, or NC) or a W, with a maximum of two repeats permitted (three total attempts).

Up to two semesters or 24 units of poor grades (D, F, FW, or NP) earned within the Peralta Community College District may be forgiven from the cumulative GPA through an Academic Renewal petition, provided at least one year has elapsed since the grades were earned and the student has since completed at least 15 semester units with a GPA of 2.5 or better.

Good academic standing requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. A student who has attempted at least 12 semester units and has a cumulative GPA below 2.0 district-wide is placed on Academic Probation. A student who has attempted at least 12 semester units is placed on Progress Probation when the percentage of W, I, and NP grades reaches at least 50% of all grades recorded.

A student on academic probation is subject to dismissal after three consecutive semesters (summer included) with a cumulative GPA below 1.75. A student on progress probation is subject to dismissal after three consecutive semesters in which W, I, and NP entries reach or exceed 50% of units taken. A dismissed student must remain out of the college for one semester.

The associate degree requires at least 60 degree-applicable units (at least 21 in general education, at least 21 in the major, and at least 12 completed at Laney College), plus a minimum 2.0 grade-point average in each of: the overall GPA and the general education requirements. A grade of C or better is separately required in English Composition (Area 1a), Mathematics (Area 2), and each course in the major.

Students who complete 12 or more units with a semester GPA of 3.25 or better are placed on the Honor Roll (computed district-wide).

Associate degree graduates with a cumulative GPA of 3.25-3.49 earn “With Honors” (Cum Laude); 3.50-3.74 earns “With High Honors” (Magna Cum Laude); 3.75-4.0 earns “With Highest Honors” (Summa Cum Laude). Honor-status GPA excludes non-associate-degree and noncredit courses and lower-division units earned outside the Peralta District. Students graduating with a 4.0 GPA are considered for valedictorian/salutatorian.